Most Favorable Matchups

Evan Engram, New York Giants

Engram’s target share (16%) isn’t ideal, but he’ll take on a Texans defense that got torched by Gronkowski (seven catches, 123 yards, one touchdown) in Week 1. Engram saw seven targets last week, and if he’s in the six-to-eight-target range in Week 3, that could suffice.

Jared Cook, Oakland Raiders

Cook has been great for the Raiders this season, possessing 32% of their air yards and 22% of their target share. Now he gets a Dolphins defense that ranked in the bottom three in yards (1,034) and touchdowns (10) allowed to tight ends last season.

Matchup Downgrade

Jack Doyle and Eric Ebron, Indianapolis Colts

Doyle is always in play based on volume, plus he has run 48 more pass routes than Ebron, but the matchup isn’t the best against an Eagles defense that allowed the 12th-fewest yards and just five touchdowns to tight ends last year.

Koerner, Freedman and Raybon have both tight ends inside the top 17.

The Best Stream

Austin Hooper, Atlanta Falcons

Hooper ranks second on the team in targets, but sadly, it’s just nine total targets, as Julio Jones has amassed 28 targets through the first two games.

Hooper is a touchdown-dependent, boom-or-bust option, but he has been utilized in the red zone so far, representing 27% of the red-zone target share for the Falcons.

He’s sporting an average rank of 14.3 among our rankers.

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Credit:

Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports. Pictured: New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (88) gains yards after catch during the second half against the Jacksonville Jaguars at MetLife Stadium.